Investment Banker, Greentech Industrials & Infrastructure, Associate

Department overview:

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Energy Infrastructure and Industrials, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, Business Services, Media and Technology, and Financial Sponsors.

Following the acquisition of Greentech Capital Advisors, a leader in low carbon infrastructure M&A, Nomura has further strengthened its capabilities in the sustainable finance space which was recently externally recognised when Nomura was selected as Investment Bank of the Year for Sustainable Corporate Finance in 2020 by “The Banker”.

The Greentech Industrials & Infrastructure ("GII") team is one of the leading and largest sector teams at Nomura with a strong track record and significant transaction pipeline. We work closely with other teams to deliver the full suite of Nomura's products and services to our clients who primarily include governments, corporates, infrastructure investors and financial sponsors.

• Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage including: financial analysis, financial due diligence, process management and client deal team interaction
• Required to co‑ordinate and work with all other product, geography and industry teams, including: M&A, Leverage Finance and Debt Capital Markets
• Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types including: sell‑side M&A, buy‑side M&A, equity raising and leveraged buyouts
• Broad engagement across teams / groups, for example: M&A, Leverage Finance, Financial Sponsors, DCM, Structured and Risk Solutions (e.g., IR or FX derivatives).
• Involvement in broad range of deals, for example: sell‑side, buy‑side, financings, PE funds and SWFs.

• A proven background in Corporate Finance from either a bank/boutique advisory firm or the Corporate Finance, Modelling and Valuation, Transaction Services groups of a large accounting firm.
• Previous experience in related sector
• Experience in buy‑side and sell‑side M&A
• Project management: ability to manage teams to deliver to client needs
• Strong communications skills: ability to interact confidently with banking professionals and clients
• Outstanding analytical skills, including ability to perform data analysis
• Team work: experience of working in a project based environment with tight deadlines
• Strong academic record
• Fluency in a European language

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).